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Applications are invited for a one-year full-time Visiting Assistant Professor position beginning August 2010. Swarthmore College is a small, selective liberal arts college located near Philadelphia. The Linguistics Department offers majors and minors in Linguistics at the undergraduate level.

Area of specialization is open, but applicants should be able to teach at least several of the following: Introduction to Linguistics, Morphology, Phonetics & Phonology, Semantics, Syntax. The teaching load for the visiting position is five courses.

Appointment as a visiting assistant professor requires the Ph.D., and the successful candidate must show evidence of an active research program and experience in teaching.

Candidates must submit applications via e-mail only to linguisticsswarthmore.edu

Do not send paper applications. Applications should include only the following: (1) cover letter, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) the names and e-mail addresses of three references. Do not send letters of reference or writing samples at this time.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until an appointment is made. We offer a highly competitive salary and benefits package. Swarthmore College is an equal opportunity employer; women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Questions regarding this position may be addressed to K. David Harrison, Linguistics Department Chair, at harrisonswarthmore.edu.